THE EFFECT OF X-RAY IRRADIATION ON THE RESISTANCE OF WHITE MICE TO B. TYPHI ABDOMINALIS (in Russian)
White mice were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of 2.5 million B. typhi abdominalis Felix Ty/sub 2/ or 50 million B. dysenteria Flexner No. 26-w. Four days later they were subjected to total x-ray irradiation with a LD 10/13 dose (300 r). Experiments on 250 mice showed that in irradiated mice the biologic effect of a sensibilizing dose increases from DL 18/13 to DL 48/13 for typhus and from DL 3/13 to DL24/13 for dysentery. Mice sensitized with B. typhus abdominalis and irradiated died after periods typical for radiation sickness, but developed also bacteriemia pointing to a complicated pathologic process. The degree of active antityphus immunization developed after sensibilization by the stated method was determined by intraperitoneal inoculation of 2 DCL (200 million) on the 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20, 30 day after irradiation with 300r. Experiments on 600 mice have shown that the earlier developed immunity does not change during the first days of radiation sickness. During the III period of radiation sickness (3-1Oth days) and in the reparation period (20--30th days) the survival of experimental mice is 40--45% less than of the unirradiated controls. The reduced tension of active immunity is also manifested by inhibition of phagocytosis in vivo, accumulation of enormous amounts of bacteria in the place of injection, and, protracted bacteriemia. (tr-auth)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-007397
- OSTI ID:
- 4281101
- Journal Information:
- Vestnik Rentgenol. i Radiol., Vol. Vol: 32, No. 1; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- Russian
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